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1)The reason that food in a Kli Sheini does not cook is because the cold walls of the second utensil cools off the food and it is no longer getting hotter or retaining its heat enough to effectively cook something else.
Based on the above logic, some Poskim (including the Mogen Avraham) thus rule that a "Davar Gush, a solid food" such as a piece of meat or a potato that is transferred from a Kli Rishon to a Kli Sheini still retains its status in the new utensil as a food in a Kli Rishon so long as it is above Yad Soledes Bo. (See Mishna Berura Siman 318:65)
The reasoning is that solid food doesn't come in contact with the walls of the Kli Sheini for it to effectively begin cooling it and furthermore a solid food retains its heat for a much longer period of time than a liquefied food.
A Davar Gush is Mevashel, even in a Kli Shlishi and beyond, as long as it is Yad Soledes Bo. (See Mishna Berura Siman 447:24)
It is best to be stringent with this and avoid adding uncooked spices or butter onto a potato or placing Ketchup onto a hot piece of meat, even when it's already in a Kli Sheini. (See Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchasa Perek 1:58. See footnote 173* regarding table salt)
2) Some Poskim go so far as to rule that one must be careful to avoid placing a Davar Gush (such as a piece of hot Kugel) and a non cooked juicy food (such as Cole slaw, pickles or similar salads or side dishes)in the same plate where the liquid will ultimately touch the hot Davar Gush and become cooked. (Maran Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita, Rav Shmuel Wosner Shlita and YB"L Rav Yisroel Yaakov Fisher Zatzal rule this way as quoted in Sefer Me'Or HaShabbos Vol. 1 page 263)
Other Poskim (including Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal) are lenient with this. (See Me'Or HaShabbos ibid. for the reasoning behind this leniency)
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37. Ma'avir - Kindling a fire. 38. Makeh B'Patish - Completing an object
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Reader's Question:
Is one allowed to eat in a home of a family member who thinks he/she is frum {religious}and I know for a fact they do not necessarily tovel all of
their utensils (and even if they said they did, they had left a sticker on the utensil si the Tevilah wasnt valid)?
It's a close relative, so we kind of don't have a choice sometimes.
Answer:
Well, if you are not 100% sure that the food you will be eating in this home is 100% Kosher according to your standards, you may not eat the food.
Regarding the utensils, if they havent been toveled, you may not eat off of them. You must either use paper dishes, or lift the food (if it's kosher of course) off the plate and eat it from your hands.
When it comes to doing what Halacha mandates, we can not say "we have no choice" and must follow the guidelines of the Torah, even at the expense of feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable etc.
It woud be best to tactfully try and explain to them the basic halachic requirements of Tevilas Keilim etc. in the hopes that they will be willing to learn and change.
Of course, a Rav should be consulted in each situation, as every specific variable can have an impact on a Psak.
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אל תתיאש מן הרחמים
Chizuk For Today:
Rabbeinu Bechayeh writes in חובת הלבבות: The definition of bitachon is complete peace of mind, when one is fully calm, knowing that he could rely and trust in Hashem.
When a person will contemplate how Hashem loves him, cares for him, is able to fill his needs, and knows what is best for him.
As well as He is the only one who controls his life and always does good even to those who are undeserving - he will then feel full bitachon in Hashem.
Such trust can only be found in Hashem, for everything else (benefactors or money) can fail or discontinue.
(חובת הלבבות שער הבטחון פרק א)
Submitted by M.F.; Taken from the Agudas Avreichei Lubavitch weekly email
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